Chris DeLine

While Distant Relatives hasn’t exactly achieved the level of critical acclaim (or commercial success) that the combination of Marley and Nas are capable of garnering, it still stands to reason that the album may become more attractive to the masses as it’s given years to breathe. “As We Enter” remains a personal top 10 track from last year and the recent music video “Patience” is bound to show up on at least a few year end lists come December as its visuals are nothing less than stunning. Such creative peaks aren’t necessarily indicative of what’s available with the entire album, but they help provide an introduction for the layers of intriguing beats and subject matter which flow throughout.

[This post was first published by Culture Bully.]